Jeanne-Marie Ruth-Rolland

Jeanne-Marie Ruth-Rolland
Minister for Social Affairs, the Status of Women and National Solidarity
In office
1992–1993
PresidentAnge-Félix Patassé
Personal details
Born(1937-06-17)June 17, 1937
Bangassou, Ubangi-Shari
DiedJune 4, 1995(1995-06-04) (aged 57)
Paris, France
Political partyCivic Forum
Central African Republican Party

Jeanne-Marie Ruth-Rolland (née Rolland)[1] (17 June 1937 – 4 June 1995) was a Central African politician, social worker and teacher. She is regarded as the first female African presidential candidate.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Parliament of the Central African Republic was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Sheldon, Kathleen (2005). Historical Dictionary Of Women In Sub-Saharan Africa. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 217. ISBN 9780810853317.